Last Updated: 22 Mar, 2024 | Views: 600
Age: 68
Profession: Actress
Other Profession(s): Model, Film Producer, Businessperson
Famous For: Acted in John Bronco (Movie)
Higher Education: El Camino College
About (Profile/Biography):
Bo Derek was born on November 20, 1956 in Long Beach, California, U.S. Bo Derek's father, Paul Collins, was a Hobie Cat executive, and her mother, Norma, was a make-up artist and hairdresser to Ann-Margret. Bo Derek grew up with three siblings: two sisters and a brother. Bo Derek is known for the breakout role for romantic comedy film 10.Bo Derek remarked in a 1985 interview on Late Night with David Letterman.
Bo Derek Career:
Bo Derek Earlier Career:
• Bo Derek auditioned for the female lead in John Derek's Once Upon a Love, a low-budget romantic drama film set in Greece.
• During post-production in Munich, the film ran out of funding and was seized by a German film lab.
Bo Derek Small Role in Horror Film
• In 1977, director Michael Anderson cast Bo Derek in a small role in his horror film Orca - The Killer Whale.
• In 1979, Bo Derek was selected over Melanie Griffith, Heather Thomas, Tanya Roberts, and several others for the role of Jenny Hanley in the romantic comedy film 10.
Bo Derek Work in Erotic Comedy-drama Film Bolero
• Bo Derek next appeared in the erotic comedy-drama film Bolero.
• In 1987, Bo Derek teamed up with Steven Paul of the firm sales agency Paul Entertainment to sell the unreleased feature film A Knight of Love.
Bo Derek Work in Politics
• Bo Derek attended the Republican National Convention in 2000 and 2004.
• In 2006, Bo Derek was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on the Operations Committee, by President George W. Bush.
Bo Derek Work in Other Fields
• In 1980, Bo Derek appeared twice in Playboy magazine; she was featured again in 1981, 1984, and 1994.
• Bo Derek was set to participate in the 2016 Comedy Central roast of Rob Lowe, but she was unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict.
Bo Derek Awards
• 1981, 1984, 1989: Golden Raspberry Award
Bo Derek Unknown Facts:
• Bo Derek has been active for 18 years with the environmental agency WildAid, which provides funds to protect sharks.
• Bo Derek is an avid supporter of the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colorado.
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